Transfer News: Aston Villa ready to sign Chelsea striker this summer

Aston Villa are supposedly set to spend as much as £40m on Tammy Abraham this summer, as the striker plans to leave Chelsea searching for regular football.

The Chelsea academy graduate scored 12 times in 32 appearances for the Blues during the 2020-21 campaign however battled for action in the last stage of the season.

The 23-year-old has purportedly been informed that he is allowed to leave during this present summer’s transfer window, and West Ham United have been unequivocally connected with the England international.

Notwithstanding, as indicated by The Mirror, Aston Villa are currently leading the race for Abraham’s signature, with Dean Smith’s side setting up a big money offer for the striker.

The report guarantees that Villa are set to make a £40m bid for Abraham, who enjoyed an amazing loan spell at Villa Park during the 2018-19 campaign, scoring 25 Championship goals to earn the club with promotion.

Tammy Abraham has scored 30 goals and registered 12 assists in 82 appearances for Chelsea and still has two years left to run on his contract with Thomas Tuchel’s team.